Improvement in apparatus for separating the sued from fruit-pulp



N. PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON D C dinitetetea paient dimite.

ROBERT H. MAYO,

OFA PARIS. TEXAS.

Letters Patent No. 101,289, dated March 29, 1870.

v IDOG y IMPROVEMENT IN APPARATUS POR 'SEPARATING- THE SEED IRM FRUIT-PULP.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part o the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT H. MAYO, ot' Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, have iuvented `a new and useful Improvement in VApparatus for Separating the Seed from FruitFPulp; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof', which will enable others Y skilledin the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, in which Figure l is a vertical section of the grinding-mili.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section of the same, taken through the line :z: x, fig. l.

Figure 3 is alongitudinal section of the hand-riddle and trough, arranged for hand-washing.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal section of the power-riddle and trough, as arranged for washing by horse-power.

Figure 5 is a detail crosssecti'on of the power-iiddle, taken through the line y y, iig. 4.

Figure 6 represents a perspective view of the grinding-mill.

Figure 7 is a horizont-al sectional view of the power riddle N and trough M.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish a simple, convenient, and effective machine for separating the 4seed from the pulp of the Bots-de-Arc or Osage orange and other apples where the seed is required to be separated uninjured for planting and other purposes; and

It consists in the construction and combination of the various parts of the apparatus, as hereinafter more fully described. v j

A are the foundation sills'or flame of .the-grinding.- mill, which are securely formed to each other, and to which, at the angles or corners, are securely framed the uprights or posts B. j

' 'The inner corners of the posts B are coucaved, as shown in iig. 2,'and each of said posts has a vertical row of teeth, C, about two inches long, attached to it. ,The upper ends of the posts B are connected and supported by the Aframe or top sills D.

E is the grinding-cylinder, the lower journal of which revolves inthe frame A, and the upper journal of which revolves in a semicirculai` notch in the inner edge of theiplank F, attached to the top frame D, and covering about one-half of said frame, leavin gthe other half open to receive the hopper through which-the fruit is introduced.

The upper journal of the cylinder E is kept in place by the semicircular band G, the ends `of which are.

secured to the edge of the plank F.

The upper part of the cylinder E is made tapering, and said cylinder has-.nine spiraLrows of tecth,H, at-

4 tached toit, three of said rows extending its whole the outer sides yof the said posts B.

with the upper or perforated bottom, el.

length, three about two thirds, and three about ouethird of its length from its lower end. rlhe teeth H are so arranged that as the cylinder is revolved they may pass through the spaces between the teeth C.

To the upper end of the upper journal of the cylinder E is attachedl the sweep I, by means of which the said cylinder is revolved.

In the spaces between the posts B are placed planks J, which are secured in place by buttons pivoted to The plank J, upon the opposite side from the hopper, is so arrangedthat it may be readily slid up and down to regulate the size oi the discharge-orifice, so that the pomace` may be ground coarser or uer, as may be desired.

K are arms, attached to and projecting laterally from thelower end of the cylinder D, and which are beveled or rounded ofi' upon the forward sides of their projecting ends, as shown in figs. l and 2, to push the ground pomace out through the discharge-orifice, where it is received in some suitable receptacle from which it is transferred to the riddle by hand or otherwise, as may be desired.'

L is the hand-riddle into which the pomace in intro-- duced from the mill,'and which is made with two bottoms.

The upper bottom, e, is perforated with numerous holes, of such a size as to allow the seeds `and hner pomace to pass through.

The lower bottom, e2, is made close, and its head end is inclined upward so as to be about upon a level The head end of the upper bottom also inclines upward and extends up to the upper edge of the riddle, a space being thus left above the edge of the lower bottom, c2, for the water, seed, and iine pomace to dow out into the washing-trough.

To the sides of the riddle L are att-ached longitudinal cleats, c, which rest upon the edges ofthe washing-trough.

M is the trough in which the seeds are washed and separated from the line pomace and gum.

The trough M is made with two bottoms, the upper bottom, mi, being perforated with numerous holes ot' such a size as not to allow even the smallest seeds to pass through. Y

The yspace between the perforated bottom m1 and the close bottom 'm2 is open at the 'tail end of the trough, and is closed, when desired, with a small gate, m, pivoted at its center.

The tail end of the trough M is formed of a stationary cross-bar, m2, aud a number of removable crossbars, m5, placed the onel above ythe other, and the'ends ofwhiclr enter vertical grooves iu the sides of said trough.

In using the 'apparatus the pomace from the grind-- ing-mill is introduced into the riddle L in connection with a. continuousstream of water, and is stirred until the seedsV and finer pomace have escaped into the trough M. The coarser poniace is then removed from the riddle, and another supply is introduced.

As the seeds, gum, and tine pomace iow into thel Y stirred until the seeds have been thoroughly washed,

the gum, dirt, and remaining pomace flowing out through the space between the bottoms ym1 m2. 1When the seeds are clean, the inflow of water is stopped and the seeds are allowed to drain, andare then taken to the dryers.

When the riddle is to he operated by horse-power, the power-riddle N is used, which is a trough n, secured to the head'of the trough M, as shown in g. 4. The outer end of the trough nl is lef'tl uncovered for the introduction of pomacc.

The rest of the trough nl is covered with a cap, In?, and in it revolves a cylinder, n, provided with the teeth n4, which, as the said cylinder isrevolved, pass between the stationary teeth n, attached to the sides of the trough n, so as to thoroughly stir the pomace and detach all the seed before the said pomaee flows into the trough M.

To one end of the cylinder n is attached a. pulley to receive the rope or band, by means of which motion is communicated to said cylinder from the horse-power.

The poinace and stream of water may be introduced into the power-riddle N in the manner described with reference to the riddle L; or the stream of water may be introduced into the 'mill and the pomace and water be allowed to iiow together through pipes or troughs into the said riddle N. In all cases a stream of water is introduced directly into the riddle, whatever kind of riddle be used.

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters .Patent- 1. The hand-riddle L el e2 e, constructed and operx ating, in connection with the trough M, substantially' as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The powerriddle N n1 n2 n n* nf", constructed and operating, in connection with the trough M, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. The trough M mi m'l m m4 mi, constructed and operating substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

y R'OBT. H. MAYO.

Witnesses:

J. K. P. GAMrnnLL, O. B. BERRY. 

